master's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
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At the time of filming, Taylor was in her second year of pursuing a master's degree in theological studies at Vanderbilt University.
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Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Twenty-six is the age I'll get married, obtain my master's degree (and receive my own health insurance).
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Jacob Willey, who writes a watchdog publication around Tecumseh Public Schools and is the parent of a former Tecumseh student, has a master's degree in psychology.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Nov. 2025
While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
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Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Twenty-six is the age I'll get married, obtain my master's degree (and receive my own health insurance).
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Jacob Willey, who writes a watchdog publication around Tecumseh Public Schools and is the parent of a former Tecumseh student, has a master's degree in psychology.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Nov. 2025
While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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